St. Michan's Church (Dublin)

St. Michan's Church (Dublin): Avoid This Attraction (535 words)
by Edward Farnan - written on 08/04/09
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Hello, My name is Ed. I first visited St Michan's Church and vaults around 37 years ago when I was eight years of age. I remember how haunting it seemed but I was reassured by the adults. On the 6th of April 2009 I was in Dublin for the weekend with my girlfriend Sarah and best friend Gary. I told them of my experience at St Michan's and wondered if they would be interested in a visit. They decided that it might be a good idea. Secretly, I had regretted visiting the resting places of the so called 'mummies' for all these years. As I had grown older I could not help but feel I violated a sacred resting place. I had no choice when I was eight - just went ...  Read the complete review

Michan's mummies (157 words)
by - written on 16/10/08 (Useful, 61 readings)
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St Michans is one of the odder tourist attractions in Dublin. Built in 1685 but founded much earlier, tourists visit principally to see the famed 'Mummies of St Michans'. Down in the valuts lie a suitably spooky collection of remains that because of the lime content of the vaults have been preserved. In the tradition of every notable Dublin monument, they have each been named 'The crusader' 'the nun' etc. One appears to have both hands and feet cut off, some punishment or too small a coffin?Not that old, late eighteenth century perhaps, there they lie for all to see. Suitably ghoulish 'entertainment' true, fascinating too. Not to be overlooked upstairs stands ...  Read the complete review

St. Michan's Church (Dublin): Oh Mummy - Who Cut Him In Half? (1002 words)
by - written on 29/09/01 (Very useful, 1129 readings)
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~ ~ This ancient church dates back to the time of the Vikings in Ireland, and was built in 1095 in the old Viking settlement of Oxmantown on the north side of the River Liffey. ~ ~ St. Michan himself, after who the church is named, is thought to have been a Dublin Norseman, although the records in Christchurch Cathedral simply describe him as an ‘Irish saint and confessor’. After the Normans settled in Ireland, many of the old Vikings moved to this part of the city, although it’s not clear whether the move from their more established settlements on the south side of the river was voluntary, or if they were forced out by the conquering ...  Read the complete review